In the south-west regional quarterfinal, the Fredericton Leo Hayes Lions clipped the Rothesay Redhawks 57-49 as Ella Simmons scored 25, Leah Buyting 8, Ellie Galbraith 7, Aaliyah Fiaui 7, Reegan Kerr 6, Ava Dickson 2 and Leah Stewart 2, while Robyn Reeves, Kristen Simmons and Grace Lenihan were scoreless. Neve Pearson scored 18 to lead the Redhawks (coached by Shannon Fraser and Mike Tilley). Annika Bagnell added 12, Marisa McLaughlin 10, Maggie Alexander 4, Elissa Bryce 2, Morgan Healey 2, Tori Robinson 1 and Nora Gallagher 1, while Sophie Loiselle and Mary Parent were scoreless.
In the south-semis, the Saint John St. Malachy’s Saints dispatched the Fredericton Leo Hayes Lions 64-50 as Avrey Alward scored 23, Clancy McIntyre 16, Ella Hoyt 6, Allison Leblanc 4, Layla Burns 3, Ava Mason 2, Rheah McFarlane 2, Gwen Shannon 2, Lauren Wells 2, Ashley Breau 2 and Grace Collins 2, while Genna Higgins was scoreless. Ella Simmons paced the Lions with 16. Ava Dickson added 10, Aaliyah Fiaui 8, Reegan Kerr 5, Robyn Reeves 3, Leah Buyting 3, Grace Lenihan 3 and Leah Stewart 2, while Ellie Galbraith was scoreless.
In the other semi, the Fredericton Black Kats edged the Quispamsis Kennebecasis Valley Crusaders 55-50 as Addie Mombourquette scored 20, Paige Leblanc 13, Bella Quinn 11, Breanna Maxwell 6, Meghan Hume 3 and Eva Hatfield 2, while Bridget Lange, Abbi Macleod, Ava Sprague, Rachel Seeley, Mikala Scott and Allie Vautour were scoreless. Ella McDonald led the Crusaders with 21. Kyra Hector added 12, Rebecca Beach 5, Megan McCready 4, Megan Skedgel 4, Julia Williams 2 and Raelynn Gregory 2, while Marin Macpherson, Nicole Jenkins, Emmie Creary, Aynsley Miller, Sydney Armstrong and Zoe Fullerton were scoreless.
In the bronze medal match, the Quispamsis Kennebecasis Valley Crusaders torched the Fredericton Leo Hayes Lions 98-53 as Raelyn Gregory scored 22, Megan Skedgel 15, Ella MacDonald 12, Julia Williams 10, Rebecca Beach 7, Sydney Armstrong 6, Zoe Fullerton 6, Kyra Hector 4, Megan Mccready 5 and Emma Creary 2, while Marin MacPherson and Nicole Jenkins were scoreless. Reegan Kerr led the Lions with 11. Ellie Galbraith added 10, Ella Simmons 8, Aaliyah Fiaui 8, Leah Buyting 6, Ava Dickson 5, Robyn Reebes 3 and Leah Stewart 2, while Kristin Simmons and Grace Lenihan were scoreless.
In the south-west final, the Saint John St. Malachy’s Saints clipped the Fredericton Black Kats 87-77. Avrey Alward paced the Saints with 33. Clancy McIntyre added 27, Rheah Macfarlane 9, Ella Hoyt 8, Grace Collins 6 and Layla Burns 2, while Ava Mason, Geena Higgins, Allison Leblanc, Gwen Shannon, Lauren Wells and Ashley Breau (Burns?) were scoreless. Addie Mombourquette paced the Black Kats with 23. Paige Leblanc added 20, Brenna Maxwell 10, Bella Quinn 9, Bridget Lange 5, Eva Hatfield 5, Meghan Hume 3 and Allie Vautour 2, while Abbi Macleod, Ava Sprague, Rachel Seeley and Mikayla Scott were scoreless.
A postseason north-east regional tournament was not held. In the seven-team loop, the Miramichi Valley Pulamoo finished 1st, the Moncton Harrison Trimble Trojans second and the Moncton Bernice MacNaughton Highlanders third.
In the provincial quarterfinals and sectional semis held in Saint John, the Quispamsis Kennebecasis Valley Crusaders (3rd, south-west) clipped the Moncton Harrison Trimble Trojans (2nd, north-east) 76-61. The Trojans led 19-15 after one quarter. The Crusaders led 33-28 at the half and 55-44 after three quarters. According to a very fuzzy photograph of the scoresheet, Megan Skedgel led the Crusaders with 24. Ella McDonald added 16, Zoe Fullerton 8, Emmie Creary 7, Rebecca Beach 5, Raelyn Gregory 5, Megan McCready 4 and Kyra Hector 3, while Marin McPherson, Nicol Jenkins, Julia Williams and Sydney Armstrong were scoreless. Addison Martin led the Trojans with 31. Kate Fillmore added 10, P Howe? 8, Jill Campbell 6, B? Dunn 2 and Savannah Barrel? 2, while O’Brien, Lynch?, Sabrina MacLean, Alyssa Richard, Sydney Walker, O? Hambreken?, Audrey Garford? and McKillup? Were scoreless.
In the other quarterfinal and sectional semi held in Fredericton, the host Fredericton Black Kats (2nd, south-west) clubbed the Moncton Bernice MacNaughton Highlanders 87-65. The Highlanders (coach Jeff Mowat, coach Courtney Bulman) included Nicole Breau, Camarah Foster, Olivia Kikkert, Ella Smith, Haley Campbell, Sierra Steves-Hansen, Lauren Audoin, Isabella Rocca, Lauren Baxter, Olivia Mowatt, Amelia Upright and Sydney Wood.
In the provincial semis and sectional final, the host Saint John St. Malachy’s Saints (1st, south-west) edged the Quispamsis Kennebecasis Valley Crusaders 62-58. According to a somewhat hazy photograph of the scoresheet, Clancy McIntyre paced the Saints with 27. Avery Alward added 17, Rheah MacFarlane 8, Ella Hoyt 7, Lauren Wells 2 and Genna Higgins 1, while Ashley Burns, Grace Collins, Ava Mason, Alison LeBlanc and Layla Burns were scoreless. Megan Skedgel and Julia Williams each scored 15 to pace the Crusaders (coach Moira Ganon, assistant M McKinley, assistant P Allain). Raelyn Gregory added 11, Rebecca Beach 9, Ella McDonald 3, Kyra Hector 3 and Ainsley Miller 2, while Zoe Fullerton, Emmie Creary, Megan McCready, Marin MacPherson, Nicole Jenkins and Sydney Armstrong were scoreless.
In the other semi, held in Fredericton, the Miramichi Valley Pulamoo dispatched the Fredericton Black Kats 89-79. The Black Kats led 27-24 after one quarter and 46-45 at the half. The Pulamoo led 68-63 after three quarters. Georgia Bell led the Pulamoo with 39. Erica Mah added 14, Tyra DesRoches 11, Lily Sisk 10, Avery Scott 8, Brooke Reynolds 4 and Mariah Ward 3, while Grace Burns, Olivia Kelly, Addyson Swaine, Gracie Goodfellow and Riley Duffy were scoreless. Addie Mombourquette paced the Black Kats with 27. Bridget Lange added 16, Patti Leblanc 15, Bella Guinn 14, Megan Hume 4 and Mikala Scott 3, while Allie Vautour, Abbi McLeod, Breanne Maxwell, Rachel Seeley and Eva Hatfield were scoreless.
In the provincial final, the Miramichi Valley Pulamoo edged the Saint John St. Malachy’s Saints 62-59. The Saints led 12-7 after one quarter. The Pulamoo led 29-25 at the half. The Saints led 43-42 after three quarters. Erica Mah paced the Pulamoo with 17 on 6-17 from the floor, 3-7 from the arc, 2-8 from the line, 6 boards and 2 assists. Lily Sisk added 13 on 5-12 from the floor, 2-5 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 11 boards and 2 assists. Georgia Bell notched 11 on 4-21 from the floor, 3-9 from the arc, 8 boards and 3 assists. Brooke Reynolds scored 9 on 3-6 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc, 2-4 from the line and 6 boards. Mariah Ward added 7 on 3-10 from the floor, 1-6 from the arc and 5 boards. Riley Duffy scored 4 on 2-4 from the floor and 2 boards. Avery Scott added 2 on 1-6 form the floor, 0-1 from the arc and 3 boards, while Gracie Burns, Olivia Kelly, Addyson Swaine, Grace Goodfellow and Tyra DesRoches was scoreless. The Pulamoo hit 24-79 (.303) from the floor, 10-32 (.312) from the arc and 5-14 (.357) from the line, while garnering 60 boards, including 17 on the offensive glass, 10 turnovers, 13 steals and 12 fouls. Avery Alward paced the Saints with 19 on 8-18 from the floor, 1-5 from the arc, 2-4 from the line, 14 boards and 5 assists. Clancy McIntyre added 18 on 7-22 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 4-8 from the line and 8 boards. Rheah McFarlane notched 7 on 3-6 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc and 3 boards. Ella Hoyt scored 5 on 1-7 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 2-4 from the line, 9 boards and 6 assists. Layla Burns added 4 on 2-9 from the floor on 2-9 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 3 boards and 2 assists. Ashley Burns scored 4 on 2-3 from the floor. Allison LeBlanc added 2 on 1-3 from the floor and 2 assists, while Ava Mason, Genna Higgins, Gwen Shannon, Lauren Wells and Grace Collins were scoreless. The Saints hit 24-70 (.342) from the floor, 3-14 (.214) from the arc and 8-16 from the line, while garnering 52 boards, including 7 on the offensive glass, 13 turnovers, 10 steals and 15 fouls.
The co-bronze Fredericton Black Kats: Bridget Lange; Abbi Macleod; Brenna Maxwell; Addie Mombourquette; Meghan Hume; Ava Sprague; Bella Quinn; Rachel Seeley; Eva Hatfield; Paige Leblanc; Mikala Scott; Allie Vautour; coach Kevin Daley; assistant Anthony Ashe; assistant Katie Daley; assistant Devan Lisson; manager Greg Sprague
The co-bronze medalist Quispamsis Kennebecasis Valley Crusaders: Megan Skedgel; Ella McDonald; Zoe Fullerton; Rebecca Beach; Ainsley Miller; Raelyn Gregory; Emmie Creary; Megan McCready; Kyra Hector; Marin MacPherson; Nicole Jenkins; Julia Williams; Sydney Armstrong; coach Moira Gagnon; coach Patti Allain
The silver medalist St. John’s St. Malachy’s Saints: Clancy McIntyre; Avrey Alward; Rheah MacFarlane: Lauren Wells; Genna Higgins; Ella Hoyt; Gwen Shannon; Ashley Breau (Burns?); Grace Collins; Ava Mason; Alison LeBlanc; Layla Burns; coach Dan Patterson; assistant Sheldon Alward
The champion Miramichi Valley Pulamoo: Georgia Bell; Gracie Burns; Avery Scott; Marian Ward; Erica Mah; Olivia Kelly; Lilly Sisk; Brooke Reynolds; Addyson Swaine; Gracie Goodfellow; Tyra DesRoches; Riley Duffy; coach Jim Watters; assistant Tom Burns; assistant Ian Watters; manager Arthur Gremley
Thanks to: Fredericton coach Kevin Daley for the provision of southwest regional and provincial semi-final scoresheets; Fredericton team manager Greg Sprague for provision of the Black Kats roster; Miramichi Valley coach Jim Watters for provision of the sectional program and scoresheets; St. Malachy’s athletic director Carrie Shea for the provision of sectional scoresheets.